INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

AN ESTABLISHED LEADER

The University of Akron Law IP program was just recognized in the U.S. News & World Report 2020 rankings as among the best in the country—tied for 41st place overall, on par with many of the best-known IP schools in the country and tied for the top-ranked IP program in Ohio. The National Jurist’s preLaw magazine just awarded our IP program a Top 40 “A” grade in its Spring 2019 issue.

$25,000

The only top 50 IP program
with tuition less than $25,000 a year for both in-state and
out-of-state students

100%

The job placement rate of our
IP Certificate and J.D./LL.M.
graduates is consistently
at or near 100%

LEARN ABOUT IP AT AKRON LAW

Hear from current students, faculty and recent alumni about their experiences, as well as learn about the benefits and opportunities available within the IP program at The University of Akron School of Law

LEADERSHIP

New leader of our IP Center

Mark F. Schultz

Mark F. Schultz will join the faculty in January 2020 as the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Chair in Intellectual Property Law and Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Technology.

The Hon. Ryan T. Holte will continue in a part-time faculty position as Jurist-in-Residence Professor of Law. In July, Holte stepped down from his previous positions and took the judicial oath to serve on the United States Court of Federal Claims.

IP SYMPOSIUM

Director of U.S. Patent Office has positive words for Akron Law and ‘patent eligibility’ reform at IP Symposium

"You have one of the top IP programs in the nation, with half-a-dozen full-time IP professors and a dozen, nearly two dozen IP courses," said the Hon. Andrei Iancu (above, center), director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, during a recent IP symposium here. "The program you have here is amazing." Story and photos.

PAST IP EVENTS & PHOTOS

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

As part of our leading intellectual property program, Akron Law has an innovative Center for Intellectual Property Law & Technology. The Center facilitates the study and advancement of IP law, strives to attract and educate current and future leaders, and works to design and implement a well-balanced ecosystem of law and technology.

The Council is comprised of about three dozen IP professionals and experts seeking to advance our IP curriculum, foster relationships with businesses and law firms, and assist Akron Law IP students with their careers.